Monday reading: Recaps and reactions, updated WCHA standings
February 18, 2013 Leave a comment
Here are recaps of Sunday’s notable games. The rankings will change later today.
No. 18 Wisconsin 3, No. 2 Minnesota 2
CHICAGO — Sophomore goaltender Joel Rumpel made 36 saves while sophomore forward Brendan Woods had two assists to lead Wisconsin to a 3-2 victory against Minnesota on Sunday in the OfficeMax Hockey City Classic at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
“Joel was given the game puck by the team,” Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves said. “His performance in the first period allowed us to get or feet underneath us.”
No. 12 Notre Dame 2, No. 3 Miami 1
CHICAGO — Notre Dame clinched a first-round CCHA playoff bye with a 2-1 win over Miami at the Hockey City Classic at Soldier Field, its first win over the RedHawks since Dec. 3, 2010.
Notre Dame freshman forward Mario Lucia opened the scoring midway through the second period. Junior forward Jeff Costello increased the Irish’s lead, finding the back of the net at the 8:33 mark of the third period.
Miami freshman forward Kevin Morris cut Notre Dame’s lead in half, but that was the only goal the RedHawks would score as Notre Dame held on for the win. Junior goaltender Steven Summerhays made 22 saves for Notre Dame, while Miami freshman goaltender Ryan McKay turned aside 26 shots.
Also, it was a tough week to be a top team as the Gophers beat writer points out.
No. 9 Minnesota State, the only top 10 team to sweep an opponent, is in third place in the WCHA entering a bye week.

WCHA Games
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Overall
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|||||||||||||
GP
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W
|
L
|
T
|
Pts
|
GF
|
GA
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
|||
1 |
St. Cloud State
|
22
|
15
|
6
|
1
|
31
|
74
|
47
|
18
|
11
|
1
|
99
|
72
|
|
2 |
Nebraska Omaha
|
24
|
14
|
8
|
2
|
30
|
83
|
70
|
18
|
12
|
2
|
112
|
88
|
|
3 |
Minnesota State
|
24
|
14
|
9
|
1
|
29
|
77
|
57
|
20
|
9
|
3
|
104
|
71
|
|
4 |
Minnesota
|
22
|
12
|
6
|
4
|
28
|
73
|
53
|
20
|
6
|
4
|
110
|
59
|
|
North Dakota
|
22
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
28
|
72
|
56
|
16
|
8
|
6
|
96
|
74
|
||
6 |
Wisconsin
|
24
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
27
|
54
|
53
|
13
|
10
|
7
|
68
|
62
|
|
7 |
Denver
|
22
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
25
|
70
|
64
|
15
|
9
|
5
|
98
|
77
|
|
8 |
Colorado College
|
22
|
8
|
10
|
4
|
20
|
72
|
77
|
11
|
14
|
5
|
100
|
105
|
|
Minnesota Duluth
|
24
|
8
|
12
|
4
|
20
|
59
|
72
|
10
|
16
|
4
|
73
|
89
|
||
10 |
Bemidji State
|
24
|
5
|
13
|
6
|
16
|
50
|
72
|
6
|
17
|
7
|
62
|
89
|
|
Michigan Tech
|
24
|
6
|
14
|
4
|
16
|
62
|
82
|
10
|
16
|
4
|
89
|
94
|
||
12 |
Alaska Anchorage
|
26
|
2
|
18
|
6
|
10
|
50
|
93
|
4
|
19
|
7
|
61
|
104
|